Kate Ashford

I'm a lead writer at NerdWallet, writing about Medicare and other personal finance content. Previously, my work has appeared in more than 20 national outlets, including AARP, Family Circle, Fitness, Good Housekeeping, Health, LearnVest, LendingTree, Money, More, Next Avenue, Parade, Parents, Real Simple, Redbook, Self, Shape, The Muse, WebMD and Women's Health.

I attended the University of Virginia for my undergraduate degree and Northwestern University for my master's. I live in Westchester, New York with my husband and two daughters. (she/her)